Saab’s support contract for UK’s Arthur weapon locating system extended

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Stockholm. 27 July 2018. Saab has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence extending by one year the logistical support contract first signed in 2015 for the Arthur weapon locating system.

Saab delivered the first Arthur systems to the UK 15 years ago, where it is known as the Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Asset (MAMBA). Arthur is in use with the British Army’s 5thRegiment Royal Artillery and has supported operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The UK is an important market for our surface-based radars, with the UK recently becoming our largest operator of Giraffe AMB radars. We are pleased to contribute to the protection of UK forces by continuing to support Arthur,” says Anders Carp, Senior Vice President and head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.

Saab will carry out the work on-site at 5thRegiment Royal Artillery’s Marne Barracks in Catterick, UK. Arthur is a combat proven weapon locating system, which is also in use in countries including Sweden, Norway, Greece, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and the Republic of Korea.

Arthur is used for tasks ranging from counter-battery operations and fire control of artillery weapons, to protecting forces and civilians by providing warning of incoming fire. It features passive phased-array antenna technology for optimised performance in an electronic warfare environment. The well-proven technology provides excellent balance between mobility, range, accuracy, electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), operational availability and life-cycle cost.